15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover Your True Passions

15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover Your True Passions

If you’re lucky, you’ve already discovered many of your passions and get to spend much of your time enjoying things that bring you excitement and joy. However, it’s very possible that you’ve not yet connected with activities, skills, and interests that ignite your passion. And that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Nothing is wrong with you. It’s common to feel a bit lost when it comes to the things that excite you and bring you immense joy.

Before we go on, let’s get on the same page with the definition of passion so that we’re all thinking of the same meaning. There are several, but for the purposes of this post, I am using the following definition of passion from Dictionary.com:

A strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything.

Now, we can continue with this interpretation of the word passion in the back of our minds. Basically, it’s things you love, enjoy, and desire. That can be activities, skills, people, places, hobbies – there’s a wide-open door when it comes to what you can have a passion for.

It takes time, soul-searching, and some life experience to identify your true passions. Really the best way to figure out your passions is to *do* different things and see what you enjoy the most.

15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover Your True Passions

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These prompts are written to help you tap into your wants, needs, desires, and fantasies. Have fun with them and discover what you can add to your life that will fill it with delight.

15 Questions to Ask Yourself to Discover Your True Passions

1. What’s the one thing I’ve always wanted to do?

Consider what would need to happen in order for you to carry through with this long-sought wish. Make a plan and get started.

2. If I could spend today doing whatever I desire, what would it be?

Let your mind go. It could be something related to your work, your home, or simply a lark.

3. Where do I really want to live?

What city and what type of residence? Perhaps you’re already fulfilling this passion and you do live in your true first choice. If not, ponder the possibilities of moving to a place you’ll love.

4. Where would I like to visit?

Perhaps you’re harboring a secret yearning to visit Washington, D.C. or Westminster Abbey in London. The streets of Hong Kong may be calling your name or even the Grand Canyon. Can you make it happen?

5. What do I talk about doing but never do it?

In a conversation, you might state something like, “For the last 10 years, I’ve really wanted to take a cruise to the Caribbean.”

6. What are the reasons I don’t go after my dreams?

Explore within yourself why you haven’t pursued the life you want. Can you do something different to help bring your dreams to life?

7. How will I finish the sentence, “More than anything, before I die, I want to ___________?”

Say it out loud and fill in the blank. Then, figure out a way to accomplish your wish.

8. What are the things in my life that I would like to get rid of?

If you’re discovering you don’t love everything about your life, maybe it’s time to do some “housecleaning.” Make a list of the ways you’d like your life to change.

9. Which people in my life inspire me and why?

It’s important to know who inspires you so you can spend more time with them. What is it about them that lights you up so much? Decide to take every step to be inspired more often.

10. If I were to make just one radical change in my life right now to make life better, what would it be?

Your answer to this question will really open up your possibilities. Moving to a bigger city might really spice up your life. Getting more education might be a goal-plus you’ll likely make more money.

* You’ll be happier if you chase your dreams. Make 1 change.

11. How do I feel when I put all my effort into accomplishing one of my goals?

Notice these feelings. You’ll no doubt want to experience them more often.

12. How do I feel whenever I achieve a life goal?

Awesome, probably.

13. What’s missing from my life?

Answering this question requires considerable soul-searching.

14. Who are my biggest supporters?

It’s wise to know the people that will stand behind you and help you pursue your passions, no matter what.

15. Who gets in the way of me achieving my goals?

In order to find your true passions, you might be required to disengage from those who wish to counteract your efforts.

If you take the time to thoroughly ponder each of these questions, you’ll be pleased with what you discover. Your true passions are inside you, just waiting to be let loose to bring you excitement, joy, and fulfillment.


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Comments 20

  1. I really like your info on finding passions. As women sometimes we focus so much on others passion that we forget ourselves.

  2. You touched on every important question that I wished I had been more firm about with myself earlier in life. I am glad that I stopped all my chaos and started focusing on myself more than others. I now can answer these questions with myself in mind this time and I have actually accomplished some of my goals already. Thanks so much for sharing, it is important that now there is a forum can help people be aware of important and accomplish important things in their life and not be held back because of old ways.

  3. This is so helpful, as all of your posts usually are 🙂 It’s really strange to ask yourself these as it’s so eye opening and inspiring!

  4. I think I’m doing good when it comes to starting to fulfill my wish to travel, although I am still in the planning stages. But I am now in the planning stages and not just wishful thinking.

  5. I love what you wrote here and I think we all need to ask ourselves these ?. Going to share this, hopefully it may help someone .
    @tisonlyme143

  6. Thanks for these ideas. I lately feel like I’m having a mid life crisis. Always doing for others and never doing for myself.

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